resonate

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin resonatio, from resonāre, present active infinitive of resonō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): ˈrɛz.ᵊn.ˌeɪt

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Verb

resonate (third-person singular simple present resonat, present participle ing, simple past and past participle resonated)

1. To vibrate or sound, especially in response to another vibration.

   The books on top of the piano resonate when he plays certain notes.

2. To have an effect or impact; to influence; to engender support.

   His words resonated with the crowd.

Translations

to vibrate or sound, especially in response to another vibration

• Dutch: resoneren (nl)
• Finnish: värähdellä (fi), värähdellä mukana, resonoida (fi)
• French: résonner (fr)
• German: schwingen (de), mitschwingen (de), nachhallen (de)
• Irish: athshon
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: risuonare (it)
• Maori: tōiri, tōiriiri
• Romanian: răsuna (ro)
• Spanish: resonar (es)

to have an effect or impact; to influence; to engender support

• Finnish: vaikuttaa (fi), saada vastakaikua , saada kannatusta
• German: einen Widerhall finden
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: accordarsi (it), concordare (it)

See also

• resonance

Anagrams

• Senatore, earstone, onerates, stearone

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) resonāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of resonō